Bucket



March 15, 1932.

w. J. MURDOCK BUCKET Filed May 17. 1950 WI TNESS Patented Mar. 15, 1932 warren STATES PLATE BUCKET Application filed May 17,

My present invention has reference to a liquid pouring vessel, and my ob-Ject is the provision of a vessel of this character provided with means whereby a quantity of l1quid may be poured therefrom into a sultable receptacle without danger of overflowing said receptacle'or otherwise spllling or wasting the fluid. The improvement is part1cularly adapted for employment for filling the radiators of automobiles with water, to automatically stop the flow of liquid or water when the same has reached a determined level and thereby prevent marrlng of the automobile finish, especially when there is alcohol in the radiator.

To the attainment of the foregoing the nvention consists in the improvement hereinafter described and definitely claimed.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectlonal view through the improvement.

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

As my improvement is especially in the nature of a water containing bucket for fill ing radiators, reference hereinafter will be made to this particular use of the improvement, it being, of course, understood that the invention is susceptible for use in other connections, such for instance as a pouring ves- I sel for oil, etc. The vessel comprises an airtight bucket 1, having a handle 2 on one of its sides and a bail 3 at its top. The vessel on the side thereof opposite that provided with the bail is formed or has secured thereto a pouring spout l. The pouring spout has attached to its end a tubular neck 5. The neck may be of rubber, a B X tubing or of any other air and watertight material. The tubing has both of its ends formed with outwardly extending flanges 6 and 7, respectively, the flange 6 being arranged over the spout 4 and being engaged by the flange of a nut 8 which is screwed on the said end of the spout. The second and outer flange 7 is engaged by a similar nut 9 which is screwed on the inner end of a tubular mouth piece or nozzle 10. The tubular mouth piece is formed with an outstanding flange 11.

The closed top of the bucket 1 is provided with a water inlet opening that is surrounded 1930. Seria1' No.453,32 0.

this flange therefis a cap 13.

NT oFFI c I- WILLIAM J. MUBDOGK, 0F CLINTON, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HAL 1* TO enoaen 1).; WALTHALL, or cmn'ron, INDIANA V Arranged long1tudin 11y t jacent to the topthereofand having an upturned end 14 disposed to the rear of the water inlet opening there is a tube 15. which extends through the side of the bucket pro vided with the spout and enters the spout,"

and also enters the neck 5 and passes through the mouth piece 10-. The tube 15 is of flexible material and has its end that passes through the mouth piece 10 bent angularly, as at 16.

The flange 11 on the mouth piece 10 is designed to be arranged over the filling spout of a radiator and to contact therewith. The bucket or vessel 1, of course, is filled with water but the level of the water is below the air inlet tube 15. The bucket can be canted without influencing the position of thespout 4 incident to the flexible mouth 5 and the flexible pipe 15 so that water can freely flow through the spout, neck and mouth piece into the radiator. As the water. flows into the radiator air enters the bucket or vessel through the tube 15 to replace the space occupied by the water and as soon as the water in the radiator rises to the offset end 16 of the tube 15 the tube will be sealed, thereby preventing the entrance of any more air and consequently checking the outflow of water. The result is that nospilling of the water can occur and likewise that no damage can be inflicted to the finish of the automobile.

I have stated that the air tube 15 is flexible. This, however, is only true with respect to the portion thereof that is received through the flexible neck 5 and for distinction this portion in Figure 1 of the drawings is indicated by the numeral 17. To make the entire tube of flexible material is apt to result in the bending thereof and cause the same to lose its usefulness.

The construction and advantages of the improvement will, it is believed, be apparent and appreciated by those skilled in the art to which such invention relates so that further detailed description will not be required.

Having described the invention, 1 claim:

A device for supplying radiators of automobiles with water and for preventing the overflow of such Water, said device comprising an air-tight bucket having a pouring spout, a flexible pipe on the spout and providing a continuation thereof, a short nonflexible pipe secured to the outer end of the, flexible pipe, and affording a sIIlOJlth piece, said short pipe having an annular flange designed to rest on and cover the filling spout 0f the r diator when the radiator is being filled With Water from the bucket, andxan air tube passing through the mouth piece, the flexible pipe and the upper portion of the pouring spout and entering the bucket adjacent to the top thereof andhavin'gits end received in the bucket and directed toward but slightly spaced away ifrom the ltopQof the bucket, the second end of the tube extending hI llgh the mouth piece and having its said extending portion bent angularly to .211-

range fhe end thereoffin aline with ones'ide of the mouth piece and the porjtion of the tube received in the flexible pipe being also flexible. Intestimony whereof I affix my signature. WILLIAM vJ. MURDOCK. 

